Featured Articles - Job Market

An update on our commitment to the Black Community and anti-racism >>

National Association of Colleges and Employers NACE Center for Career Development and Talent Acquisition®

WHY JOIN NACE? LEARN ALL ABOUT NACE MEMBER BENEFITS TODAY.

Home > Job Market

Graduate Outcomes
First Destinations: 2019 Bachelor’s Degree Graduates Post Gains
February 22, 2021
By Mimi Collins
Nearly 60% of Class of 2019 bachelor’s grads were employed in full-time positions with a traditional employer and nearly 19% were going on for an advanced degree by the end of 2019. Read More.
Graduate Outcomes
First Destinations for the College Class of 2019: Interactive Dashboard
This interactive dashboard report for the College Class of 2019 provides information about where graduates at the undergraduate and graduate levels land within six months of graduation. Read More.
Compensation
Starting Salary Projections Climb for Most Master’s Majors
February 19, 2021
By Kevin Gray
Starting salaries are expected to increase among many master’s degree majors this year. Read More.
Compensation
Demand for Computer Sciences Graduates High in the Current Job Market
February 08, 2021
By Kevin Gray
Data from NACE’s Winter 2021 Salary Survey show the value of computer sciences majors in the current job market. Read More.
Internships
Paid Internships More Likely for Those Who Visit the Career Center
January 11, 2021
By Kevin Gray
The likelihood of students becoming paid interns increases if they went to the career center for internship assistance. Read More.

DATA BITES

6.2%

Overall unemployment rate
Bureau of Labor Statistics

8.6% (FEBRUARY 2021)/
4.7% (FEBRUARY 2020)

Unemployment rate, bachelor’s degree grads age 20 – 24
Bureau of Labor Statistics

$53,889

Average starting salary, Class of 2019 bachelor’s degree graduate
Summer 2020 Salary Survey

-0.1%

Decrease in projected hiring, Class of 2021 versus Class of 2020
Job Outlook 2021

NACE JOBWIRE

View All